Sharing the same name as its province, Chachoengsao city is located at the banks of Bang Pakong River. This city is also sometimes referred to as “Paet Riu,” a name derived from a large fish that is known mostly by the locals. Having a railway service operated in the area, travelling to and from Chachoengsao is made convenience for different types of travellers. It also significantly helps to cut travel cost as trains in Thailand mostly offer affordable train fare.
Chachoengsao Junction Railway Station is situated at the eastern part of Thailand in a subdistrict of Na Mueang. The railway network here was established in 1953 and was initially called as Paet Riu station before the name was changed to Chachoengsao Junction rail station. Only ordinary train services serve at this train station and it operates on the route between Bangkok and Aranyaprathet. There are several regular trains operate at a different travel time in Chachoengsao.
The easiest way to get to Chachoengsao Junction train station is by boarding a train via Eastern Line from any station along the Bangkok – Aranyaprathet – Bangkok route. The travel duration depends on the departure station, but if passengers take the train from Bangkok, the journey takes an estimated time of 2 hours to reach Chachoengsao Junction railway station.
From the city of Chachoengsao, travellers can use songthaew (covered pick-up trucks with two benches at the back) and tuk-tuk. The mentioned transportation services are available at almost anywhere in the city, so travellers can grab any of the rides to get to Chachoengsao rail station from any location in the city. Some of the nearby attractions like Baan Mai Market, Wat Sothon, Wat Laem Tai and Chachoengsao Bus Station are situated around 15-20 minutes away from the train station.
As a pioneer of railway services in the country, the State Railway of Thailand has been serving millions of passengers for more than a century. It is the only operator that caters all railway stations in Thailand including Chachoengsao Junction train station.
Like many other railway stations, Chachoengsao Junction station is completed with basic amenities that are disabled friendly to facilitate guests and passengers conveniently. Among them include toilets, parking lots, ticket counters and a sheltered waiting area. Chachoengsao Junction rail station also has an ATM, so travellers can easily withdraw their money on the spot. Some food stalls are available for lunch or snack break while waiting for the train to arrive. The opening hour for facilities and food stalls usually starts at morning until before midnight.
Top features:Chachoengsao Junction train station serves as one of the railway stations managed by State Railway of Thailand. This station only provides frequent train services via the Eastern Line train route stopping by at over 10 train stations along the journey. Travelling by train is highly recommended by frequent budget travellers as the train fare is offered at affordable prices.
Now through an online booking system, train ticket is provided to ease the ticket reservation process. Instead of buying the ticket over the counter, search for the preferred train routes within a few clicks. Other important details such as train schedule or timetable, train map and train ticket price are also listed for review.
Na Mueang, Mueang Chachoengsao District, Chachoengsao 24000, Thailand
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